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Global Health Histories Seminar 93
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The WHO Regional Office for Europe & the WHO Collaborating Centre for Global Health Histories at the University of York present:
Dr Fern Elsdon-Baker
Dr Santino Severoni
Division of Policy and Govern-ance for Health and Well-being WHO Regional Office for Europe
| Thursday 12 November 2015 | 12:30–14:00 CET |
| Broadcast live online via: http://streaming.uncity.dk/who/ | Tweet to: #GHHistories |
Newman University BirminghamUnited Kingdom
The refugee crisis in Europe has provided examples of both the best and the worst in human nature.
Many have seen it as a call to action. Yet many more have been paralysed by fear. Migration is
nothing new – throughout human history, populations have rarely remained stationary. However,
since the nineteenth century, the world has witnessed an unprecedented increase in people's ability
to move around the globe. In this seminar our expert panel will discuss the cultural contexts in which
the public health aspects of temporary and permanent migration are situated.
In their presentations, Dr Fern Elsdon-Baker and Dr Santino Severoni will reflect on perceptions and
prejudices that may affect individuals or institutions when approaching research, policy decision- making or delivery of services. What are the cultural stereotypes that distort views of migrant
health? How can cultural competency be improved among health workers?
Cultural contexts of health: migration
Public "scientific knowledge" can affect perceptions of risk in health care decision-making. The lack of
understanding of how different communities might perceive or engage with science and medicine will
potentially have real-world impacts on health and well-being. For these reasons, WHO recently
created a task force on migration and health to support Member States and country offices in dealing
with the challenges posed by the recent large influx of migrant populations.
